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Washington Wizards very high on Anthony Bennett

Anthony Bennett #15 of the UNLV Rebels dunks against the New Mexico Lobos during the first half of the championship game of the Reese's Mountain West Conference Basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 16, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images

According to Chad Ford’s sources, the Washington Wizards are very high on Brampton’s Anthony Bennett and the scoring punch he would bring to their offensively challenged squad. Bennett has the ability to score both inside (73% at the rim) and out (44% on two-point jumpers, 38% on three-pointers).

The Wizards were the worst team in offensive rating (97.8 points per 100 possessions) and in points per game (93.2 points). They also had one of the worst scoring front courts in the league.

Adding Bennett at four would take some of the scoring load off Nene. Emeka Okafor isn’t a reliable scoring option and their young power forwards — Kevin Seraphin, Trevor Booker, Chris Singleton and Jan Vesely — are very inconsistent.

They also don’t have a long-term fixture at the power forward position. Nene is locked up until 2015-16 — he can play both power forward and center — but Okafor is entering the final season of his contract and isn’t a long-term solution.